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Neal Radford

Neal Victor Radford

Born: 7 June 1957, Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia
Major Teams: Transvaal, Lancashire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, England.
Known As: Neal Radford
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium


Test Debut: England v India at Birmingham, 3rd Test, 1986
Latest Test:
England v New Zealand at Auckland, 2nd Test, 1987/88

ODI Debut:
England v Australia at Melbourne, Bicentennial Match, 1987/88
Latest ODI:
England v West Indies at Lord's, Texaco Trophy, 1988

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1986
Brother of W.R. (Orange Free State, Boland, Eastern Transvaal) and G. (Eastern Transvaal).

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 25/02/1988)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    3    4   1    21   12*   7.00  23.33   0   0    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             113     15   351    4  87.75  2-131   0   0 169.5  3.10

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 23/05/1988)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    6    3   2     0    0*   0.00   0.00   0   0    2   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              58      4   230    2 115.00  1-32    0   0 174.0  3.96

FIRST-CLASS
 (1978 - 1995)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  296  298  73  3537   76*  15.72   0   8  130   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             50590 1651 26707  994  26.86  9-70   48   7  50.8  3.16

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1979/80 - 1998)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  313  174  76  1905   70   19.43   0   2   82   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling            2478.5  9909  425  23.31  7-19   10   5  34.9  3.99

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Born in Northern Rhodesia in 1957 and educated in Johannesburg, Neal Radford played for Transvaal between 1979 and 1989. His two brothers both played first-class cricket in South Africa (Wayne Radford also played for Glamorgan Second XI). With limited opportunities afforded to him by the apartheid-generated ban on South African cricket, Neal began playing in the Lancashire League in 1978. He soon came to the notice of Lancashire, and made his debut for the club in 1980, but in five seasons could never establish himself in the First XI.

He moved to Worcestershire in 1985, and promptly took 101 first-class wickets to be the leading wicket taker that summer and win his county cap. He was also the Cricketers' Association Cricketer of the Year. A successful start to the 1986 season saw him elevated to the England team for the Third Test against India at Edgbaston. He could not reproduce his county form in either this game or the following one (against New Zealand at Lord's), and had to be content with county cricket for the next 18 months. Some consolation came in the form of a Wisden Cricketer of the Year award, and he took a career best 9-70 against Somerset at New Road. A further 100 wickets in 1987 won him a place on the England tour of New Zealand and Australia.

Radford played his final Test in Auckland on a slow, bland pitch that did him few favours, but he did feature in the one-day internationals in Australia, and next English summer against the West Indies. His stamina and admirable fitness levels were rewarded with a well-supported benefit in 1995. Although released by Worcestershire at the end of the 1996, the county recalled for their final matches of the summer to enable him to reach the 1000 first-class wicket mark. Sadly a combination of his dwindling pace and wet weather saw him fall an agonising six short (994 at 26.86).

Radford didn't lack confidence - he once claimed to be "the best batsman, bowler and fielder" at Worcestershire). At 5'11", with dark looks, often decorated with impenetrably dark glasses, he was a key member of the resurgent Worcestershire side of the late 1980s. Capable of sharp changes of pace and late swing, he was also accurate and determined. Upon leaving first-class cricket he represented Herefordshire with distinction in minor counties cricket.

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 21:00:51 GMT


 
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